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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantCetearyl Olivate
Propanediol
SolventButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningJojoba Esters
EmollientHyaluronic Acid
HumectantHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingCentella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAsiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningAsiaticoside
AntioxidantMadecassic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassoside
AntioxidantBetula Alba Juice
AstringentSqualane
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingPhytosteryl Macadamiate
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Malt Extract
Skin ConditioningTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Sorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingC18-36 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientTromethamine
BufferingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingSynthetic Beeswax
Emulsion StabilisingHydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract
Skin ProtectingHydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract
AntioxidantC12-18 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientPhytosterols
Skin ConditioningPinus Pinaster Bark Extract
AntioxidantBiosaccharide Gum-1
HumectantSnail Secretion Filtrate, Water, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Propanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Jojoba Esters, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Root Extract, Asiatic Acid, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Madecassoside, Betula Alba Juice, Squalane, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sorbitan Isostearate, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Tromethamine, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Synthetic Beeswax, Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, C12-18 Acid Triglyceride, Phytosterols, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCyclopentasiloxane
EmollientGlycereth-26
HumectantAllantoin
Skin ConditioningGenistein
Skin ConditioningCarnosine
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantEpigallocatechin Gallate
AntioxidantGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
BleachingBoerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingDimethiconol
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantOleic Acid
EmollientLinolenic Acid
CleansingPalmitic Acid
EmollientLinoleic Acid
CleansingPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLaureth-4
EmulsifyingLaureth-23
CleansingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingButylene Glycol
HumectantDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycereth-26, Allantoin, Genistein, Carnosine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethiconol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Polysorbate 20, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Laureth-4, Laureth-23, Sodium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Licorice. It has been found to have several benefits such as skin hydrating, conditioning, and soothing.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Learn more about Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root ExtractSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water